The Township of Wayne is named in honor of Anthony Wayne (1745-1796), who became a general in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. He was known as “Mad Anthony” Wayne due to his fearless attitude and daredevil leadership of his troops, as he was never afraid to take chances. The highlight of his military career came on July 15, 1779, when he led a surprise bayonet attack on the British fortification at Stony Point, New York, on the west bank of the Hudson River. Victory was gained in less than an hour. After the war, Anthony Wayne returned to his home state of Pennsylvania and served in state legislature for one year (1784) before moving to Georgia, where he was a delegate to the State Convention that ratified the Constitution in 1788.
Wayne NJ Town Profile
| State: | New Jersey |
|---|---|
| County: | Passaic |
| Incorporated: | March 15, 1898 |
| Government: | Mayor-Council |
| Mayor: | Christopher P. Vergano |
| Area: | Total 25.2 sq mi (65.2 sq km) |
| Land: | 23.8 sq mi (61.7 sq km) |
| Water: | 1.4 sq mi(3.5 sq km) |
| Elevation: | 174 ft (53 m) |
| Population (2007): | Total 67,421 |
| Population Density: | 2,469.5/sq mi (896.3/sq km) |
| Zip Code: | 07470 |
| For more information go to: | Wikipedia |
Wayne NJ Town Numbers
| Police-Fire-Emergency | 9-1-1 |
|---|---|
| Administrative Offices | 973-694-1800 |
| Animal Control Division | 973-694-1800 x4704 |
| Animal Control Officer | 973-694-9295 |
| Animal Shelter | 973-694-0767 |
| Assessment Department | 973-694-1800 x3349 |
| Building Inspection Division | 973-694-1800 x3264 |
| Building Maintenance Division | 973-694-1800 x3230 |
| Business Administrator | 973-694-1800 x3204 |
| Department of Public Works - Road Department | 973-694-6909 |
| Department of Public Works - Water Department | 973-694-5090 |
| Engineering Division | 973-694-1800 x3336 |
| Equipment Maintenance Division | 973-694-1641 |
| Finance Department | 973-694-1800 x3233 |
| Fire Departments (non-emergency) | 973-694-1800 x4714 |
| Fire Inspection Division (non-emergency) | 973-694-1800 x3300 |
| First Aid Squad (non-emergency) | 973-633-2994 |
| Health Division | 973-694-1800 x3313 |
| Historical Commission & Museums | 973-694-7192 |
| Homeland Security | 973-694-1800 x3560 |
| Industrial Commission | 973-694-1800 x3249 |
| Information Technologies Division | 973-694-1800 x3295 |
| Legal Department | 973-694-1800 x3255 |
| Mayor’s Office | 973-694-1800 x3201 |
| Municipal Court | 973-694-1800 x3210 |
| Office of Emergency Management | 973-694-5050 |
| Parks & Forestry Division | 973-694-1800 x3258 |
| Personnel Division | 973-694-1800 x3357 |
| Planning Department | 973-694-1800 x3319 |
| Police Department (non-emergency) | 973-694-0600 |
| Preakness Library | 973-694-7110 |
| Public Buildings Maintenance Division | 973-694-1800 x3230 |
| Public Library | 973-694-4272 |
| Purchasing Division | 973-694-1800 x3252 |
| Recreation Division | 973-694-1800 x3259 |
| Recycling & Solid Waste Division | 973-694-1800 x3315 |
| Revenue Collection Division | 973-694-1800 x3328 |
| Safety Division | 973-694-1800 x3357 |
| St. Joseph’s Wayne Hospital | 973-942-6900 |
| Township Clerk’s Office. | 973-694-1800 x3208 |
| Township Council | 973-694-1800 x3207 |
| Treasury Division | 973-694-1800 x3233 |
| Vital Statistics Division | 973-694-1800 x3205 |
| Waste Water Treatment Division | 973-694-6253 |
| Wayne APSA | 973-694-1800 x3244 |
| Welfare Division | 973-694-1800 x3281 |
| Zoning Division | 973-694-1800 x3282 |
| Schools | |
| Board of Education | 973-633-3000 |
| Albert Payson Terhune School | 973-633-3150 |
| Anthony Wayne Middle School | 973-389-2120 |
| George Washington Middle School | 973-633-3140 |
| James Fallon Elementary School | 973-633-3128 |
| John F. Kennedy School | 973-633-3160 |
| Lafayette School | 973-633-3165 |
| Packanack School | 973-633-3170 |
| Pines Lake School | 973-633-3175 |
| Randall Carter School | 973-633-3145 |
| Ryerson School | 973-633-3180 |
| Ryerson Multiple Handicapped | 973-633-5168 |
| School Bus Garage | 973-633-3139 or 973-633-3120 |
| Schuyler-Colfax Middle School | 973-633-3130 |
| Theunis Dey School | 973-633-3155 |
| Wayne Hills High School | 973-633-3090 |
| Wayne Valley High School | 973-633-3067 |
